#B6BCFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.5% 0.095 280.1), rgb(182, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#B6BCFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BCFF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.095 280.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B6BCFF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BCFF | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BCFF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BCFF text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BCFF
oklch(81.5% 0.095 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F94FC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7775FA
oklch(63.2% 0.193 280)
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Step 600
600
#6259E9
oklch(55.7% 0.21 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5247CA
oklch(49% 0.195 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#433CA4
oklch(42.8% 0.162 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#373582
oklch(37.8% 0.126 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#B6BCFF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A9C3FF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C8D3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BCFF
#B6BCFF
oklch(81.5% 0.095 280.1)
- #D0C47B
#D0C47B
oklch(81.4% 0.094 100.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B6BCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #B6BCFF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.